<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 27,685 <SECURITIES> 1,666 <RECEIVABLES> 53,466 <ALLOWANCES> 1,501 <INVENTORY> 35,937 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 132,316 <PP&E> 205,011 <DEPRECIATION> 50,396 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 412,326 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 97,027 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,139 <OTHER-SE> 33,929 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 412,326 <SALES> 108,779 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 108,799 <CGS> 94,218 <TOTAL-COSTS> 104,543 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,469 <INCOME-PRETAX> (786) <INCOME-TAX> 315 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (512) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (512) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.36